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State Department official says Lebanon-Israel talks ended early today “due to events on the ground, but will reconvene tomorrow morning,” adding that discussions focused on “a range of political and…
Lebanese and Israeli negotiators are meeting for the second day in Rome for a seventh round of ceasefire talks. – Beirut is eager to see Israel withdraw from the more…
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an “all-day negotiation” on Tuesday with Iran, characterizing the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran “really hard” if a deal with…
I just spoke with the Iranian Foreign Minister 🇮🇷 Abbas Araghchi. He briefed me on the negotiations that Iran is currently holding with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz…
Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south. – Convoys carrying delegations from the…
An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that mediators were seeking to revive a deal that briefly halted the war between Iran and the United States in June. – Hassan Ghashghavi,…
The UN peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, has reaffirmed its support for the Lebanese Armed Forces as the country marks the army’s 81st anniversary, saying it “remains committed” to strengthening the state’s…
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has condemned Israel’s latest attack on southern Lebanon. – Calling the attacks “a blatant violation of the ceasefire”, he said they constitute “a flagrant breach…
Washington will not allow Hezbollah to remain active in Lebanon, a senior US diplomat said. – “Iran also wants Hizballah in business in Lebanon. We won’t allow that either,” US…
India described the escalation of hostilities in West Asia as “deeply concerning ” and strongly condemned recent attacks on several maritime vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for restoration…